Requesting permission to take off or land outside an airport

Do you want to take off or land your aircraft, such as a helicopter or a glider, outside an airport? Then you need a dispensation for temporary and exceptional use (tijdelijk en uitzonderlijk gebruik – TUG). You can apply for a TUG dispensation from the province.

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Province of Zeeland

Here is some information from your province.

Take off or land outside an airport (exemption for temporary and exceptional use: TUG-ontheffing)

If you are planning to have an aircraft take off or land outside an airport or airfield, you will need to get an exemption for temporary and exceptional use (TUG-ontheffing), which you request from the provincial authorities.

The aircraft for which you may obtain an exemption are:

helicopters
gliders (except screen gliders)
microlight aircraft (MLA)
unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) from 25 to 150 kg
seaplanes
agricultural aircraft
airships
aircraft for an air show

You will be granted a TUG exemption if the following conditions are met:

The exemption is for one of the above-mentioned aircraft. The site meets the following requirements:
- There is no temporary or permanent ban on civil aviation in the area.
- The area is not a public exercise area for emergency landings.
- The site is not located in a low flying area, or within a distance of 3 nautical miles from a low flying route (military aviation). This requirement does not apply at weekends or on national public holidays.
- The area is outside the natural and quiet areas designated in the policy rules.

You do not need an exemption for: